FROM THE NEWS-LEDGER – Volunteers will be outside Fire Station 45 near Lake Washington Boulevard and Jefferson Boulevard from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 14, during the “Pink Boot Drive.” They’ll collect donations for the fight against cancer, in an effort sponsored by the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Visit www.the3day.org or call [...]

Moored boats and barge in the turning basin at the Port of West Sacramento. This section of the port is just south of Industrial Boulevard and west of Harbor Boulevard. (These vessels may or may not be involved in current litigation. FROM THE NEWS-LEDGER –APRIL 4, 2012 – By Steve Marschke News-Ledger Editor The City [...]

NEWS-LEDGER ONLINE — APRIL 10, 2012 – The “2012 Community Awards” for to be presented at tonight’s West Sacramento “State of the City” address and dinner have been announced. Slated to receive them are: Yolo County Supervisor Mike McGowan of West Sacramento, who will receive the “Civic Leadership for Pride” award; The “Farm Fresh [...]

NEWS-LEDGER — APRIL 4, 2012 – On March 11, the “level 4” boys team from International Gymnastics Centre in West Sacramento competed in the Northern California State Championship meet in San Luis Obispo. The team took third place and produced two all-around place state champions, Savion Perea and Wesley Wu. The following are the [...]

FROM THE NEWS-LEDGER – During April, the City of West Sacramento and the City of Elk Grove are partnering on a project to accept used athletic shoes that will be recycled by Nike shoes. Nike recycles sneakers into three products: Nike Grind Rubber (made from the shoe’s outsole); Nike Grind Foam (made from the shoe’s [...]

NEWS-LEDGER — APRIL 4, 2012 – Information for this ‘Police Log’ has come directly from original police reports and documents. The information includes citizen complaints and other statements that have not substantiated or proven by an investigation or a courtroom. To see the ‘Police Log’ every week, see the special offer at [...]

NEWS-LEDGER — MARCH 28, 2012 – BY DARYL FISHER A few nights ago I was watching one of those cable network news shows and the panel was discussing some of the televised political ads that are currently being aired in many of the states which are holding 2012 presidential primaries. The talking heads on the [...]